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Program checklist · B.S.

Business & Management and Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences, B.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Dual Major in Business & Management (BGMT) and Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary program designed for students who are passionate about both the business of entertainment and the creative, technical aspects of game design and simulation. This unique program blends the strategic insights of business with the innovative techniques of game development, equipping students with the skills to lead in the rapidly growing and evolving field of interactive media and simulation technology.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_247ea7df
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

The RPI Experience

0 items

    First Year

    0 items

      Fall

      4 items
      1. GSAS 2510
        Introduction to Game Design
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. GSAS 2540
        Introduction to Game Programming
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. MGMT 1100
        Management in the Digital Age
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. MATH 1010
        Calculus I
        Not resolved to a course
        or: MATH 1500 - Calculus for Architecture, Management, and HASS
        4

      Spring

      4 items
      1. CSCI 1100
        Computer Science I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. GSAS 1040
        Introduction to Game Art
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. MGMT 2510
        Introduction to Data Management and Analytics
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. MATH 1020
        Calculus II
        Not resolved to a course
        or: MATH 1520 - Mathematical Methods in Architecture, Management, and HASS
        4

      Year 2

      0 items

        Fall

        5 items
        1. GSAS 4520
          Game Development I
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. GSAS Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. MGMT 1240
          Management Professional Development 1
          Not resolved to a course
          2
        4. MGMT 1260
          Business Ethics and Law
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. MGMT 2100
          Statistical Methods
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Spring

        5 items
        1. INQR 1200
          Principles of Economics
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. GSAS 4540
          Game Development II
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. MGMT 1250
          Management Professional Development 2
          Not resolved to a course
          2
        4. MGMT 2300
          Financial Accounting in the Digital Age
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. MGMT 4100
          Quantitative Methods for Business
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Year 3

        0 items

          Fall

          5 items
          1. ILEA 4400
            The Discovery
            Not resolved to a course
            0
          2. GSAS 4510
            Experimental Game Design
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. MGMT 2320
            Managerial Finance
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. MGMT 4140
            Computer Information Systems
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          5. MGMT 4850
            Organizational Behavior in High Performance Organizations
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Spring

          4 items
          1. GSAS 1600
            History and Culture of Games
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. MGMT 2430
            Marketing Principles
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. MGMT 4110
            Operations Management
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. PHYS 1050
            General Physics
            Not resolved to a course
            or: PHYS 1100 - Physics I (M)
            4

          Year 4

          0 items

            Fall

            4 items
            1. GSAS 4990
              GSAS Capstone
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. MGMT 4800
              Business Undergraduate Internship
              Not resolved to a course
              0
            3. MGMT 4860
              Human Resources in High Performance Organizations
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Spring

            3 items
            1. MGMT 4870
              Strategy and Policy
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. Science Core Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Footnotes

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              Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10237&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0104.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.